Setup
Connections
maxon motor control
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EPOS4 Positioning Controller
Edition: May 2017
EPOS4 50/5 Hardware Reference
© 2017 maxon motor. Subject to change without prior notice.
3.3.3
Motor (X3)
The controller is set to drive either maxon DC motors (brushed DC motor) or maxon EC motors (BLDC,
brushless DC motor).
Figure 3-8
Motor connectors X3
Table 3-13
Motor connector X3 – Pin assignment for maxon DC motor
Table 3-14
Motor connector X3– Pin assignment for maxon EC motor
Table 3-15
Motor Cable
X3
Head A
Prefab
Cable
Head B
Signal
Description
Pin
Color
Pin
1
white
Motor (+M)
DC motor: Motor +
2
brown
Motor (
−
M)
DC motor: Motor
−
3
green
–
not connected
4
black
Motor shield
Cable shield
X3
Head A
Prefab
Cable
Head B
Signal
Description
Pin
Color
Pin
1
white
Motor winding 1
EC motor: Winding 1
2
brown
Motor winding 2
EC motor: Winding 2
3
green
Motor winding 3
EC motor: Winding 3
4
black
Motor shield
Cable shield
Motor Cable (275851)
Cross-section
3 x 0.75 mm
2
, shielded, grey
Length
3 m
Head A
Plug
Molex Mini-Fit Jr., 4 poles (39-01-2040)
Contacts
Molex Mini-Fit Jr. female crimp terminals (45750)
Head B
Wire end sleeves 0.75 mm
2